Seroprevalences of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus among Participants of an Asian Health Fair in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia

BACKGROUND: The seroprevalences of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are 0.4% and 0.8%, respectively, in Canada, but varying rates have been reported in different populations.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stephen Ip, Jo-Ann Ford, Kirby Lau, Vladimir Marquez, Marisa Guan, Carolyn Klassen, Jessica Chan, WC Peter Kwan, Mel Krajden, Eric M Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/278198